Meaning & use
reform
To improve something, especially a law, system, or institution, by removing its faults.
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Lawmakers voted to reform the tax code to make it fairer for small businesses.
The new warden worked hard to reform the prison's outdated disciplinary system.
A note on using this word
"Reform" implies correcting flaws in an existing system, unlike "revolutionize," which suggests replacing it entirely.
Words with a similar meaning
improveamend
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A change made to a law, system, or organization in order to improve it.
The healthcare reform expanded coverage to millions of previously uninsured citizens.
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